13:5113:51, 21 March 2019diffhist+603
Peace of Westphalia
The argument that the Peace of Westphalia established the modern norm of state sovereignty has been seriously challenged in scholarship over the last 20 years. This article does not reflect that debate. I've added some qualifiers to the article's claim and a cite to the clearest challenge to the claims about sovereignty.
20:1920:19, 19 March 2018diffhist+36
Big government
This issue is specific to the United States. Many countries don't have federal systems and most countries don't call sub-national governments "states."
13:5113:51, 21 March 2019diffhist+603
Peace of Westphalia
The argument that the Peace of Westphalia established the modern norm of state sovereignty has been seriously challenged in scholarship over the last 20 years. This article does not reflect that debate. I've added some qualifiers to the article's claim and a cite to the clearest challenge to the claims about sovereignty.
20:1920:19, 19 March 2018diffhist+36
Big government
This issue is specific to the United States. Many countries don't have federal systems and most countries don't call sub-national governments "states."